We're based in Tyler and work across the cities around it, Mineola included, along with places like Lindale and White Oak. Mineola's historic downtown, the blocks around the depot and the Select Theater, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the houses out from there run from older brick homes to newer builds on bigger lots.
That mix shapes the work. On older brick the job is usually about matching what's already there. On newer lots it's more often a wall, a walkway or a driveway, where the base and the slope of the yard decide how we build it.
What moves the price and the timing
Price comes down to how much brick or stone the job takes, how hard it is to match what's already on your house, how much old work has to come out first and how easy it is to get the crew and materials to the spot. A chimney costs more to reach than a garden wall because it needs scaffolding. Timing mostly turns on matching brick, which can take a while to find, and on the permit, since the City of Mineola signs off on plans before it issues one and a contractor who starts early faces fees and penalties. I'll give you your own number when I come out.
Keeping the street and drains clear
The city wants building materials, debris and portable restrooms kept out of the public right-of-way, the strip along the street, and out of drainage areas the whole time a job is open. So before we unload, we work out with you where the pallets, the mixer and the dumpster can sit on your property. On anything we dig, like a retaining wall footing or a walkway base, the city also wants erosion control in place before the first inspection so loose soil doesn't wash into the street, gutter or storm drains. If your driveway is the only place to stage, tell me at the estimate.
Repairs that match, and work that can wait
Most of our calls are cracked brick, a tired chimney or mortar washing out of the joints. When I look at yours, I'll tell you what needs doing now and what can wait, because I'd rather tell you a wall can wait than sell you work it doesn't need. When we repair, we match brick size and color and the mortar's color and texture so the patch doesn't stand out. If you'd rather change the look, stone veneer installation, a thin stone face set over the wall, can usually cover tired brick without tearing it out. A lead mason runs our crew on site.